Security Devices of Various Form factors with Chaosmetric Artifacts

Abstract

Security devices of various form factors with chaosmetric artifacts are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a security device, having a physical surface having formed thereon a composite pattern. The composite pattern can created from joining or overlap of imprinting of a first base pattern and a second base pattern. The first base pattern is created from a first basic building block and the basic building block can forms chaosmetric artifacts in the physical surface upon printing.

1 . A security device, comprising:
 a physical surface having formed thereon a composite pattern;   wherein, the composite pattern is created from joining or overlap of a first base pattern and a second base pattern;   wherein, the first base pattern is created from a first basic building block;   wherein, the basic building block forms chaosmetric artifacts in the physical surface upon printing.   
     
     
         2 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   wherein, the composite pattern is formed within a polychrome pattern and disposed adjacent to the content element.   
     
     
         3 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   wherein, the composite pattern is formed within a polychrome pattern and disposed adjacent to the content element;   wherein the polychrome pattern includes a 2D color barcode.   
     
     
         4 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   wherein, the content element and the composite pattern are formed within a square or rectangular form factor.   
     
     
         5 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   wherein, the content element includes a circular QR code, a Cantag marker, or a ShotCode circular barcode.   
     
     
         6 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   wherein, the content element is formed as a central circle;   wherein, the composite pattern is formed as a ring surrounding the central circle.   
     
     
         7 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   wherein, the content element is formed in as a central circle;   wherein, the composite pattern is formed as a ring surrounding the central circle having one or more of, a fractal pattern or a halftone pattern.   
     
     
         8 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   wherein, the content element is formed in as a central circle;   a ring surrounding the central circle having formed within, the composite pattern and an identity element.   
     
     
         9 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   wherein, the content element is formed in as a central circle;   a ring surrounding the central circle having formed within an identity element;   wherein, the identity element includes line gratings or a circular barcode.   
     
     
         10 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   a monochrome fractal pattern formed along one or more edges of the content element or along one or more edges of the composite pattern.   
     
     
         11 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   a monochrome fractal pattern formed to overlap the content element for chaosmetric enhancement.   
     
     
         12 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   a monochrome fractal pattern formed within features of the content element for chaosmetric enhancement.   
     
     
         13 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata formed as a QR code;   wherein, the QR code is converted into a hilbert curve fractal pattern for chaosmetric enhancement.   
     
     
         14 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   a fractal grid integrated with the content element as reference lines.   
     
     
         15 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having at least one of: a URI, a URL or bar code;   a 2D colored barcode disposed adjacent to the content element in the physical surface;   wherein:   the composite pattern is embedded in the 2D colored barcode to form a polychrome pattern identifier.   
     
     
         16 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a content element having metadata;   wherein, the composite pattern is monochromatic and integrated in the content element;   wherein, the metadata includes additional metadata defining characteristics of the composite pattern.   
     
     
         17 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a resolution test component having line gratings with predetermined thicknesses and distances between each of the line gratings;   wherein, the calibration component is used in assessing a resolution power of a scan device used to authenticate the security device.   
     
     
         18 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a resolution test component having line gratings with predetermined thicknesses and distances between each of the line gratings;   wherein, the resolution test component is used in determining a resolution profile of a scan device used to authenticate the security device;   wherein, the resolution profile of the scan device is characterized as a function of a distance between the resolution test component and the scan device.   
     
     
         19 . The security device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a resolution test component having line gratings with each of the line gratings having predetermined thicknesses and distances between each of the line gratings;   wherein, the calibration component is used in assessing resolution power of a scan device used to authenticate the security device;   wherein, the calibration component is disposed in the same plane as the security device to be authenticated.   
     
     
         20 . The security device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the physical surface includes paper or fabrics.   
     
     
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